1954 Rutgers Queensmen football team

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1954
Rutgers Queensmen football
Middle Three co-champion
ConferenceMiddle Three Conference
Record3–6 (1–1 Middle Three)
Head coach
CaptainJohn O'Hearn, Angelo Iannucci
Home stadiumRutgers Stadium
Seasons
1954 Middle Three Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Lehigh + 1 – 1 – 0 4 – 5 – 0
Rutgers + 1 – 1 – 0 3 – 6 – 0
Lafayette + 1 – 1 – 0 2 – 5 – 2
  • + – Conference co-champions

The 1954 Rutgers Queensmen football team represented Rutgers University in the 1954 college football season. In their 13th season under head coach Harvey Harman, the Queensmen compiled a 3–6 record and were outscored by their opponents 145 to 140.[1][2]

Schedule

DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 25at Princeton*
L 8–10 23,000 [3]
October 2Fordham*
L 7–13 10,000 [4]
October 9at
Colgate Athletic Field
  • Hamilton, NY
    		• L 14–26 7,500 [5]
    October 16William & Mary*
    • Rutgers Stadium
    • Piscataway, NJ
    		L 7–14 9,500 [6]
    October 23at Lehigh
    		L 13–33 7,500 [7]
    October 30Temple*
    • Rutgers Stadium
    • Piscataway, NJ
    		W 25–0 3,500 [8]
    November 6Lafayette
    • Rutgers Stadium
    • Piscataway, NJ
    		W 7–0 11,000 [9]
    November 13at Penn State*
    		L 14–37 15,200 [10]
    November 20at Columbia*
    		W 45–12 9,000 [11]
    • *Non-conference game

    References

    1. ^ "1954 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
    2. ^ "Rutgers Yearly Results (1950-1954)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Archived from the original on March 27, 2016. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
    3. ^ Blunk, Frank M. (September 26, 1954). "Princeton Tops Rutgers, 10-8; Tiger Line Holds". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.
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    11. ^ Briordy, William J. (November 21, 1954). "Rutgers Overpowers Lions in Baker Field Finale, 45-12". The New York Times. New York, N.Y. p. S1.


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